Conte
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Conte is a title of Italian nobility used in Italy
and other Catholic
European countries. The female form is contessa. The equivalent French
titles are comte
and comtesse.
Conte may also refer to:
Contessa may also refer to:
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and other Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
European countries. The female form is contessa. The equivalent French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
titles are comte
Comte
Comte is a title of Catalan, Occitan and French nobility. In the English language, the title is equivalent to count, a rank in several European nobilities. The corresponding rank in England is earl...
and comtesse.
Conte may also refer to:
- The drawing medium ContéContéConté, also known as Conté sticks or Conté crayons, are a drawing medium composed of compressed powdered graphite or charcoal mixed with a wax or clay base, square in cross-section...
, also known as Conté sticks or crayons. - The toy soldierToy soldierA toy soldier is a miniature figurine that represents a soldier. The term applies to depictions of uniformed military personnel from all eras, and includes knights, cowboys, pirates, and other subjects that involve combat-related themes. Toy soldiers vary from simple playthings to highly realistic...
manufacturer Richard Conte. - A town in France, Conte, JuraConte, JuraConte is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
. - The Conté royal family, a fictional family in Tamora Pierce's Tortallan world.
- Gian Biagio ConteGian Biagio ConteGian Biagio Conte is an Italian classicist and professor of Latin Literature at the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa.-Life:...
, an Italian classicist - Hugo ConteHugo ConteHugo Néstor Conte is a volleyball coach and retired player from Argentina, who represented his native country in three Summer Olympics. He was born at Buenos Aires...
, an Argentine volleyball player - Lansana ContéLansana ContéLansana Conté was the second President of Guinea from 3 April 1984 until his death. He was a Muslim and a member of the Susu ethnic group.-Early life:...
, former President of Guinea - Nicola ConteNicola ConteNicola Conte is an Italian DJ, producer, guitarist, and bandleader, known initially for introducing an innovative style of acid jazz that incorporates bossa nova themes, melodies drawn from Italian film scores of the 1960s, easy listening themes, and ethnic Indian music...
, an Italian DJ and producer - Paolo ContePaolo ContePaolo Conte is an Italian singer, pianist, composer, and lawyer notable for his grainy, resonant voice, his colourful and dreamy compositions and his wistful, sometimes melancholic...
, Italian singer and composer - Richard ConteRichard ConteRichard Conte was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films from the 1940s through 1970s, including I'll Cry Tomorrow and The Godfather.-Life and career:...
, a United States actor - Richard ConteRichard Conte (contemporary artist)Richard Conte, born June 12, 1953 is a Contemporary artist and Art Professor.-Background and Education:Richard Conte studied Plastic Arts and Art History at the French University University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne...
, a French contemporary artist - Silvio O. ConteSilvio O. ConteSilvio Ottavio Conte was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for 16 terms, from January 3, 1959, until his death.-Birth:...
, a United States congressman - Steve ConteSteve ConteSteve Conte is an American singer and rock musician and lead singer of the band The Contes, along with his brother John Conte, both formerly members of the band Crown Jewels. He is perhaps more popularly known for his collaborations with composer Yoko Kanno, as well as being former lead guitarist...
, an American songwriter and guitarist - Victor ConteVictor ConteVictor Conte is a former musician with Tower of Power and founder and president of BALCO, a sports nutrition center in California. He served time in prison in 2005 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute steroids and money laundering....
, a nutritionist at the center of the BALCO steroids scandal - Conteville, a small town in Normandy France where William the Conqueror's Mother Herleve lived. His famous brothers Robert of Mortain & Odo Bishop of Bayeux born there.
Contessa may also refer to:
- Hino Contessa, a 1960s car made by Hino MotorsHino Motors-External links:Global* * * Overseas offices****.*.***.*.* - Philippines**...
- Barefoot ContessaBarefoot ContessaBarefoot Contessa is a cooking show that premiered November 30, 2002 on Food Network. This popular show is hosted by celebrity chef Ina Garten. Each episode features Garten assembling dishes of varying complexity. Though her speciality is French cuisine, she occasionally prepares American, Asian,...
, a cooking show hosted by Ina Garten - The Barefoot ContessaThe Barefoot ContessaThe Barefoot Contessa is a 1954 film about the life and loves of fictional Spanish sex symbol Maria Vargas. It was written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and stars Humphrey Bogart, Ava Gardner and Edmond O'Brien....
, a 1954 film starring Humphrey Bogart and Ava Gardner - Hindustan ContessaHindustan ContessaThe Hindustan Contessa was a model of car manufactured by Hindustan Motors of India. It was based on the GM Vauxhall Victor VX that was made till 1979. When introduced in 1983, it was one of the few Indian manufactured luxury cars in the market. A noteworthy competitor was the Standard 2000 that...
, an Indian car made by Hindustan Motors based on the Vauxhall Victor - The Contessa, a character on the PBS game show Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
- The Contessa, a villain from the Sly CooperSly CooperSly Cooper is a series of platform stealth video games for the Sony PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3. The series was developed by Sucker Punch Productions for the first three games, and then it was passed on to Sanzaru Games while Sucker Punch continued work on the Infamous series...
video game franchise. - Contessa Premium Foods
- Contessa, a ship used by Volkoff IndustriesVolkoff IndustriesVolkoff Industries is a major organization on the television series Chuck. It is a public business front owned by an international arms dealer named Alexei Volkoff, portrayed by Timothy Dalton. Volkoff Industries is introduced in the third season finale as a threat against which Stephen J...
in the TV series Chuck